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Specification of Letters Patent.

Tatented July 12, 19ft).

Application filed July 1, 1909. Serial No. 505,467.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, F RANK E. FoL'rs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lincoln, in the county of Lancaster, State of Nebraska, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Chairs; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as Will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to a chair and more particularly to the class ofreclining or Morris chairs.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a chair of thischaracter in which the seat and back thereof may be adjusted to either asitting or reclining position according to the wishes of an occupant,and also permit the latter to have a rocking or teetering motion if sodesired.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a chair of thischaracter which is capable of imparting to the occupant a rocking orteetering movement and that will enable the said occupant to assumeeither a sitting or reclining position, and means under the control ofthe occupant for locking and releasing the chair in various adjustedpositions.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a chair of thischaracter which is simple in construction, durable, thoroughly efiicientin operation and inexpensive in the manufacture.

In the drawings accompanying and forming part of this specification isillustrated the preferred form of embodiment of the invention, which toenable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, will be setforth at length in the following description, while the novelty of theinvention will be brought out in the claims succeeding the description.However it is to be understood that changes, variations andmodifications may be made, such as come properly within the scope of theappended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention orsacrificing any of its advantages.

In the drawings ;Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention the samebeing in a normal sitting position. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation thereof.Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 4 is a similar view withthe chair in an inclined position. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan view,partly in section, of the back portion of the chair with the coveringremoved. Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawings.

In the drawings the numeral 8 designates generally a suitable supportingframe comprising legs 9, the bars 10, which connect the legs togetherand the arms 11 which are disposed at the upper ends of the legs onopposite sides of the frame.

Mounted in the frame 8, is a unitary swinging seat and back sectionwhich latter comprises a frame formed of correspondingly shaped curvedside bars 12, united by end cross bars 13, and these side bars 12, areconnected by pivots 14, to the front cross bars of the supporting frameto permit the swinging frame to be moved to a reclining position at thewill of the occupant.

The swinging frame is suitably upholstered and covered as is designatedby the numeral 15, so as to afford a comfortable seat portion 16, aswell as a back portion 17, for an occupant.

Fixed centrally on the rear bar 10, of the supporting frame is a plate18, the same formed with spaced bearing cars 19, between which latter ismounted for swinging movement by a pivot 20, the lower end of a guiderod 21, the latter slidable through a suitable opening contained in across bar 22, fixed to the swinging frame near the upper end thereof.Surrounding the guide rod 21 is a coiled tension spring 23, the latterhaving one end bearing against a washer contacting with the under faceof the cross bar 22, and the opposite end bearing against a washer 25,located near the lower end of the guide rod and resting against a cotterpin 26, mounted in the said guide rod, so that the swinging frame willbe tensioned when it is moved from a sitting position to an inclined orreclining position.

Fixed to the crossbar 22, at one side of the guide rod 21, is adepending flat spring arm 27 to which is connected a pivotal catch orlocking member 28, the same being slidably held in the cross bar 22, andis adapted to engage and disengage in any one of a series of openings29, contained in one side of the guide rod. In this manner the swingingframe can be locked in various adjusted positions according to thedesire of the occupant.

Hinged to one side bar 12 of the swinging frame is a rocking lever 30,the same having right angular terminal arms 31, to one of which ispivotally connected a right angular extension 32, of the spring arm 27,and to the other arm 31, of said rocking lever is connected a pull rod33, the same freely passing through the adjacent side bar 12, at theforward end of the swinging frame and terminating eXteriorly thereof ina grip button 3 1, to be manipulated by the operator for releasing thecatch or locking member 28, from engagement with the guide rod.

Mounted upon the frame section and surrounding the pull rod 33, is aplate 35, formed with notches 36, to engage the pull rod 33, for lockingthe latter when it has been properly moved to release the catch orlocking member 28, from engagement with the guide rod so as to permitfree movement of the swinging frame.

Mounted in the swinging frame and slidable upon the guide pieces 37, isa foot rest frame 38, the latter having hinged thereto a foot restsection 39, which may be adjusted to suit the occupant of the chair andalso the frame 38, can be extended at the will of the occupant.

It will be noted that the cotter pin 26, can be inserted in any one of asuitable number of openings arranged at intervals longitudinally in thelower end of the guide rod so as to enable the tension of the spring 23,to be varied at will.

WVhat is claimed is 1. A chair of the class described comprising asupporting frame having legs and bars connecting the same together, armssecured to the upper ends of said legs at opposite sides of thesupporting frame, a swinging frame having correspondingly shaped curvedside bars and cross connecting bars at opposite ends to form a unitaryseat and back portion, pivots connecting the forward end of saidswinging frame to the front legs of the supporting frame, a cross barfixed to the swinging frame near the free end thereof, a guide rodpivotally connected to the rear of the supporting frame and slidablyengaging the-cross bar of the swinging frame, a ten sion springsurrounding said guide rod and acting upon the swinging frame, a springcontrolled locking member engaging the guide rod to hold the swingingframe in adjusted posit-ion, and manually operable means carried by theswinging frame and con nected to the locking member to permit thereleasing of the latter.

2. A chair comprising a supporting frame, a swinging frame forming aunitary seat and back portion, pivot-s connecting the forward end of theseat portion to the supporting frame, a cross bar fixed to the upperportion of the back portion of the swinging frame and containing acentral opening, a guide rod having its lower end pivotally connected tothe rear end of the supporting frame and slidable through the opening inthe cross bar, a coiled expansion spring surounding the guide rod fortensioning the swinging frame, the said guide rod being provided with aplurality of apertures arranged in spaced relation to each other, alocking member having connection with the cross bar and adapted forengagement with any one of the apertures in the guide rod to lock theswinging frame in adjusted position, a spring normally holding thelocking member in engagement in one of the apertures in the guide rod,and manually oper-' able means on the swinging frame and havingconnection with the spring to act upon the same for releasing thelocking member.

In testimony whereof, I afliX my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

FRANK E. FOLTS.

Witnesses J. R. SWAN, H. H. BAGHE.

